GSAT-30

GSAT-30 is a telecommunications satellite developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).[2][3]

GSAT 30
Render of GSAT-30 spacecraft in deployed configuration
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorISRO
COSPAR ID2020-005A [1]
SATCAT no.45026
Mission duration15 years (planned)
1 year, 19 days (elapsed)
Spacecraft properties
BusI-3K
ManufacturerISRO Satellite Centre
Space Applications Centre
Launch mass3,357 kg (7,401 lb) [2][3]
Power6000 watts
Start of mission
Launch date16 January 2020, 21:05 UTC [4]
RocketAriance 5 ECA (VA-251)
Launch siteKourou, ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude83.0° East [2][3]
Transponders
Band12 × C-band
12 × Ku-band
Coverage areaAsia, Australia
 

Mission

The satellite's main communication payload is 12 Ku band transponders for covering Indian mainland and islands and 12 C-band transponders for extended coverage over Asia and Australia. The satellite will act as a replacement for the defunct INSAT-4A.[2] The satellite provides advanced telecommunication services to the Indian subcontinent. It is used for Very-small-aperture terminal (VSAT) networks, television uplinks, digital satellite news gathering, Direct-broadcast satellite (DTH) services and other communication systems. This is the 41st communication satellite launched by ISRO and the 24th launch of ISRO satellite by Arianespace.[5][3][6]

Satellite

The satellite is based on ISRO's I-3K bus. It was assembled by a consortium of mid-sized industries led by Alpha Design Technologies Ltd. at ISRO Satellite Integration and Test Establishment at Bengaluru.[7]

Launch

GSAT-30 satellite was launched aboard Ariane 5 launch vehicle (VA251) from French Guiana on 21:05 UTC, 16 January 2020 or 02:35 IST, 17 January 2020.[8] After three orbit raising burns with cumulative duration of 2 hours 29 minutes,[9] GSAT-30 acquired station at 81° East on 25 January 2020.[10]

References
  1. "Display: GSAT-30 2020-005A". NASA. Retrieved 21 February 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "VA251 launch kit" (PDF). Arianespace. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  3. "GSAT-30 launch kit". ISRO. 13 January 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. "First Spacebus Neo satellite launched". ESA. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. "GSAT-30 is installed on Ariane 5 for Arianespace's first mission of 2020". Arianespace. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
  6. "ISRO's GSAT-30 Satellite Successfully Launched Aboard Ariane Rocket". The Wire. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  7. "ISRO's GSAT-30 satellite launched, to replace ageing INSAT-4A". The Hindu. 17 January 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  8. "India's communication satellite GSAT-30 launched successfully". isro.gov.in. ISRO. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  9. "GSAT-30 update". isro.gov.in. ISRO. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  10. "Historical satellite position data for GSAT-30 for the month of January 2020". satellite-calculations.com. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
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